Once my father asked me to hold his hammer while he repaired something, so we could have some time to talk to each other.
For 22 years, after I left home for college, he called me every Sunday at 9 am. He was always interested in my life and how my family was doing, and I never once heard him complain about his own life.
Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day painting it for three days. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea and for me to hold a paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy.
Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swingset (秋千組) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea and talk to him. But again, I was too busy.
Four years ago, my father drove all the way from Denver to Topeka, with an eight-foot Colorado blue spruce (藍葉云杉) in his trunk, so that my husband and I could have a part of Colorado growing on our land. I was preparing for a trip that weekend and couldn’t spend much time with him.
Then, one day, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. We talked about the tree he had brought me, “Fat Albert”, but that morning he called it “Fat Oscar”, and he seemed to have forgotten some things. I had to get to church, so I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 pm that day: my father was in hospital in Florida with an aneurysm (動脈瘤). I got on a plane immediately, and on the way I thought of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I realized that I had no idea who he was or what his deepest thoughts were. I promised that when I arrived, I would make up for lost time.
I arrived in Florida at 1 am. My father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk to me.
【小題1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer arrived in Florida before her father passed away. |
| B．The writer didn’t find enough time to talk to her father all these years. |
| C．The writer noticed nothing unusual about her father’s health before he was put in the hospital. |
| D．The writer’s father brought them the Colorado blue spruce because it is an expensive kind of tree. |
| A．Hopeless. | B．Sorry. |
| C．Frightened. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．Honest and modest. |
| B．Strict and demanding (要求高的). |
| C．Talkative and positive (積極樂觀的). |
| D．Caring and thoughtful. |
| A．What a good father! | B．How busy I am. |
| C．Time keeps going. | D．My father and our family. |
【小題1】B
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
解析試題分析：這篇文章講述的是偉大的父愛，作者的父親一直為家庭默默做著貢獻，而作者平時連和父親在一起和談話的時間都很少，這也是父親所期望的，最終父親去世后，留給了作者遺憾和后悔。
【小題1】推理判斷題。根據全文所提供的信息，作者這些年來沒有找到足夠時間和她的父親談話，故選B。
【小題2】推理判斷題。因為作者平時忽略了父親的感受，所以當得知父親住院時她感到后悔，故選B。
【小題3】推理判斷題。從全文所提供的信息來看，作者的父親是細心和有思想的，所給答案的其他方面文中并沒有體現，故選D。
【小題4】標題歸納題。從全文來看。作者在講述隨著時間的流逝與父親之間發生的故事及作者自身感情的變化，故選C。
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How much Penny loved the necklace! She wore it everywhere and every minute. Penny also did part - time jobs to make pocket money. She worked very hard. Soon she succeeded in paying off the price for the necklace.
Penny’s daddy knew how she tried her best to get the necklace. He also knew how much Penny cared about it. One night, he asked Penny if she loved him. “Sure, Daddy.” the little girl said. “Then how about giving me your necklace?” “Oh, no, Daddy! Not my necklace!” Penny cried. “Oh, dear, it’s fine.” her father gave her a kiss.
Several days later, Penny went to her daddy, with her lips(嘴唇) trembling(顫抖). “Here, Daddy. I love you.” She held out her hand. Inside it was the plastic pearl necklace that she loved so much.
When he saw this, Penny’s father smiled with surprise. He then pulled a cute box out of his pocket. Inside the box was a real and colourful pearl necklace, which was waiting for Penny for so long.
【小題1】 One day, Penny___________ in a department store.
| A．went to buy a necklace |
| B．got a plastic pearl necklace |
| C．bought her mother a pearl necklace |
| D．asked her mother to buy something tasty |
| A．she didn’t have enough money |
| B．she wanted to buy her a real pearl necklace |
| C．she thought it was not right for little kids to wear a necklace |
| D．she wanted Penny to know that one should buy and pay for oneself |
| A．Penny wanted one |
| B．Penny gave him a plastic one |
| C．he was pleased to see that Penny had learned what love is |
| D．he thought that people would laugh at him if Penny wore a plastic one |
| A．Penny worked hard to pay for the plastic necklace |
| B．Penny’s father wanted the plastic necklace |
| C．Penny knew her father had bought her a real necklace |
| D．Penny gave the plastic necklace to her father because she didn’t like it any more |
| A．parents should buy their kids everything |
| B．kids should love their parents |
| C．parents shouldn’t ask for anything from their kids |
| D．how to educate kids in a right way |
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| A．He stepped onto a hunter’s net. |
| B．He bowed before weaker animals. |
| C．He showed kindness to animals in the jungle. |
| D．He had a good sleep under his favourite tree. |
| A．He made a hole in the net. |
| B．He shouted at Lion angrily. |
| C．He tripped over Lion’s paws. |
| D．He prepared a delicious meal for Lion. |
| A．Because he was trapped in the net. |
| B．Because he took Mouse as his good friend. |
| C．Because he believed Mouse could save him. |
| D．Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help. |
| A．Clever and honest. | B．Silly and lazy |
| C．Humorous and stubborn | D．Proud and selfish. |
| A．Pride makes you lose what you have. |
| B．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. |
| C．Even the small can show great strength. |
| D．When the cat’s away, the mice will play. |
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根據上面短文的內容回答問題。
【小題1】What did Marie's mother make at Christmas?
__________________________________________________________
【小題2】What did Marie's mother put some coins in the cake for?
__________________________________________________________
【小題3】 How many coins did Marie's family find after eating the Cake?
___________________________________________________________
【小題4】How long didn’t Marie speak?
__________________________________________________________
【小題5】Could Marie speak at last?
__________________________________________________________
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“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels（天使）that everyone knows.
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“Well,” she thought, “If I can be in two places at the same time, why can't they?”【小題1】Miss Evans had to __________ on Friday afternoon.
| A．give a lecture | B．go to a meeting |
| C．record her lecture | D．both A and B |
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| B．she could listen to her own voice |
| C．her voice could be with her |
| D．the students could do the same |
【小題3】When she returned from the meeting, Miss Evans found her lecture.| A．all her students listening to |
| B．every student recording |
| C．her students had left some recorders recording |
| D．some of her students listening to |
【小題4】Miss Evans thought it was ________.| A．all right for her students to do the same as she did |
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| C．kind of her students to leave so many recorders |
| D．good for her students to do the same as she did |
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| A．go to university abroad |
| B．spend one year abroad as volunteers |
| C．go to work for money |
| D．start work in schools or hospitals |
| A．England | B．China | C．Belize | D．Cardiff |
| A．studying Chinese in a university |
| B．working to save the coral reefs |
| C．helping do some housework |
| D．doing some research in Wales |
| A．will die because of the pollution |
| B．are not as beautiful as before |
| C．cannot live without fish in the sea |
| D．will probably be sold for money |
| A．stay there for another year |
| B．go back home to start work |
| C．learn about the people home |
| D．travel around Central America |
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One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved Dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that Dad would be very pleased to see them that way. When Mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister didn’t know why no one showed her any appreciation (欣賞). When Dad came back, he went straight to watch the flowers as usual. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was surprised at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbor’s children who could have done it. Then he looked at Mom in silence. Finally Mom, who always taught us to tell the truth, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.” Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flowers than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged Dad strongly.【小題1】 How many kinds of colors do carnation have according to the passage?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
【小題2】Why did Clemence cut the carnations from their stems?| A．Because she didn’t like them. |
| B．Because Dad told her to do so. |
| C．Because Mum told her to do so. |
| D．Because she wanted to help her dad. |
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【小題4】What did the father feel after hearing what the mother said?| A．Angry. | B．Excited. |
| C．pleased. | D．Sad. |
【小題5】What’s the best title for this passage?| A．My Cleverest Sister | B．My Dad’s Best Flower |
| C．My Dad’s Carnations | D．My Honest Mother |
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